Devilled Pork Balls with Broad Beans

Name: Devilled Pork Balls with Broad Beans
Ingredients: 2 level teaspoons powdered coriander seeds; 2 level teaspoons powdered cumin seeds; salt, pepper; 1 lb minced pork (450 g); olive oil; lemon juice; 2 tablespoons tomato purée; 1 egg – lightly whisked; 1 level teaspoon chilli powder; a good handful of chopped fresh mint leaves; 5–6 oz broad beans – frozen will do (150–175 g)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Taste of Dreams

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1976

About

I think this is best as a cold first course though you can serve it hot if you like. The spicy taste of the little meat balls goes well with the smoothness of the broad beans. The golden brown and pale green arranged on the dish under the gloss of an oil and lemon dressing is pretty and appetising.

Ingredients

1 lb minced pork (450 g)
2 level teaspoons powdered coriander seeds

Starter
Gluten-free

Method

In a mixing bowl mix up thoroughly with a wooden spoon the minced pork, the spices, the tomato purée, the mint leaves, the lightly whisked egg and a little salt and pepper. Smear a little oil on the bottom of a roasting pan. Form the meat mixture into very small balls and put in the roasting pan. Cook in the centre of the oven at Gas 4 (